Awning clip



.Jdng 3,1930. J. D JQR 1,762,024

I AWNING CLIP Filed July 8, 1929 2 luvsu ron I I W Ai-rommi Patenied Y QSEPBDIQ AJ PH Ab L i a,i ENN YWeI i A meem r j Applicationfi1ed'J'u1y"8,.1923; Serial "N 3765776. The present inventionrelatesg'to an im-' :In the drawings: r proved awning clip, and the main; purpose Figurevv 1 -is a view, in perspective ;:of 2a 5 of the, invention is to provide fan i article of. portion of an awhirigpole or bar, showing this kind which may bemanufactured fora ;the awning attached theretoby meansiof-the .215 relativelylow costandso1d'at a reasonable anchoring-screw and clip. V V g); profit. i I f 7 Figure 2 is-asectional view on line-2+2. Heretofore' the edges of awnings,.fwliich eofignrel, showinghovv the-eyelet-of the edges. are provided with eyelets, were'-awningengagesoverthehead of theattach- V fastened to the awningbar or rod by means; ing screw, and how; the clipalso -engages the WIQiOfscreweyes and similar devices, which head andthe shankof the-screw. p '60 necessitateconsiderabletime to iremovethe Figure?) is a detailedperspective view-of screw eyes, thepdetachmentof the awning thQ'CIgip; f M I r from'the rod being very tedious and tire efelili g he drawings, .id l i an some. o v. v s awning pole or rod, which-maybe fany' vItv is therefore another purpose of the suitable shape in. cross section, and 2 isthfe 6 present invention to provide a vquick ,de- -&W 1iIlg,-' Whi h i PIOYidGd alongitss ge tachable clip, one that will only necessitate portion Wi h a ll eyelets-13 HO-W,- a slight pressure on the clip in order'to dis ever on1y ye ts ar OWIL'," and as engage it and remove it from the "head of illustrated-t e. yfi fi gagepvei'xthe v a screw, therefore maintaining the ledge lleacls rofgscrews 4;. 'These screws may be;,

portion of the awning quickly detachable [either wo d. s r s,i-mac e screws :o e from the awning rod or' pole. like; Sa d screws are carried byrth'eqawning One of the features of the invention is the fw -O y i esired l g :niay beisubprovision of an awning clip, as an article fi t dr'f f the s ws, i 13.0 n r wd of'ma'nufacture, comprising a clip body of h t the lugs are to' yhave heads zsimilar jto 7, relatively thin metal bent upon itself, with I QSQS hOWII. j i the bent parts at right angles to each other, p v s y stated the eyelets 3 .pass 5 with a slot formed in the body, and through --'0 r 1 14 11621 18 Qfthe Screws as illustrated,- the largerend of the slotfthe head of a screw 1 i thenitlleiclip i h d Y; v 1

:- may pass, so that the shank of the screw 1 1 90 19 mp is ipfb dyjmade of mayposition within the small el' end of the a y i b 6ihin metal; and in $0 as f slot, there being protrusions formed in one b1. I. O i: the ges Of the clip is 4.6011- of the bent parts of thecliptoride under iQ 11011 C Q QIH may be anycconthe head of the attaching screw and frictfig o t finx i V v .o .7

. 35 tionally engage against the lower edge of Y i l p y b n 1 1 m h fr the head, in such wise as to retain the clip b n .-p i n T g anglestdeach in position on. the attaching screw, and'hence 201311613 [T ipy S P d d "Wi h an I retain the awning in position. p o "fllelonlgaptd hh- 7, Which is formed -in the 40 It is to be understood tha't'the particulars two b nt; pa f h p O e i f herein given are in no way limitative, and 'fih' [18 enlarged as idiltifiel at'*=8,'

' that while still keeping within theiscope of While the otherend'9of theslotis redu ed,

the invention, any desired modification of l i i fi db h .0 details and proportions may be made in j' fi v f i of h E hiHgF r i v 5 the constructionsofthe appliance according f Whengthe clip applied, whilel tlie "en- '95 r to circumstances. I a V Y "largedend 8' ofthe slot'is'fforinedin -the"""" r V The invention comprises further features fingerpiece 1150f theclipf. The enlarged andcombination of'parts to be hereinafter end 8, of the slot is Of-iLSiZB sil fifijdiellfi to set forth, shown in the drawingsv and permit-of Lthecp'assage" ofthe Iheadottheg fi claimed. v attaching-screw h inl order that the 's h'a 1 1k of the attaching screw may position in the smaller end of the slot.

To attach the clip the finger piece portion 11 of the clip may be grasped between the thumb and fore-finger, and then the clip placed adjacent the eyelet of the awning. By a downward movement of the clip the head of the attaching screw may pass through the larger end of the slot, until the shank positions in the smaller end of the slot, so that the head of the attaching screw may overlie the marginal portions of the smaller end of the slot.

Adjacent the marginal edges of the smaller end of the slot, the clip is provided with protrusions struck up from the face "of the i clip. These protrusions 12 ride against theunder face of the head of the attaching screw and frictionally engage with the lower-margin of the headof the screw, and act to retainthe clip in position thereby holding theeyelet on on the'screw, the attaching screw and holding the awning "down and in secure position.

The invention having been set forth, what is claimed is: f

1. As an article of manufacture, an awning clip comprising a clip body bent upon itself, with its bent portions at right angles to each other, one bent portion constituting a. finger piece, the'other bent portion constituting a screw engaging part, an elongated Y gated slot slot formed in thebody of the clip and having anarrow end portion formed in the screw engaging part and provlded with an enlarged 'portion in the finger piece, the enlarged portion permitting of the passage ofthe head of a screw, to allow the shank ofthe screw to engage in the smaller portion of the slot, whereby an awning having an eyelet may be held attached to said screw. 2. As an article of manufacture, an awning clip comprising a clip body bent upon itself, w1th its bent portions at right angles to each other, one bent portion constituting a finger piece, the other bent portion constituting a screw engaging part, an elonformed in the body of the clip and having a narrow end portion formed in the screw engaging part and provided with an enlargedportion in the finger piece, the enlarged portion permitting of'the passage of the head of a screw, to allow the shank of the screw to engage in the smaller portion of the slot, whereby an awning having an eyelet may be held attached to said screw, the marginal portions of the smaller end of the slot having means comprising protrusions to frictionally engage with the lower edge of the head of the screw to retain the clip in position.

3. In an awning clip, the combination with anawning rod having an added proof an awning having an eyelet adand through which the of the projection,

headed projection may engage, a clip comprising right angle parts, one constituting a projection engaging member, the other constituting a finger piece, said clip having an elongated slot, said slot having; a restricted portion formed in. the pro ection engaging part and an enlarged portion formed in the finger piece part, the latter portion permitting of the passage of the head whereby the shank of the projection may engage in portion of the slot.

f 4. In an awning clip, the combination with an awning rod having an added projection, of an awning having an eyelet adjacent its margin, and through which the headed projection may engage, a clip compromising-right angle parts, one constituting a projection engaging member, the other constituting a finger piece, said clip having an elongated slot, said slot having a restrictedportion formed'in the projection engaging part and an enlarged portion formed in the finger piece part, the latter portion permitting .or the passage of the head of the projection, whereby the shank of the projection may engage inthe restricted portion of the slot, and means adjacent the marginal side edges of the restricted portion of the slot to frictionally engage against the lower edge of the head of the projection to hold the clip and awning in position. 7 l p In testimony whereof he afiixes his signature.

JOSEPH D. MAJOR. 

